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Definition of alkyl
: having a monovalent organic group and especially one CnH2n+1 (such as methyl) derived from an alkane (such as methane)
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First Known Use of alkyl
1882
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alkyl
noun
al·kyl
Definition of alkyl
: a compound of one or more alkyl groups with a metal mercury alkyls
Origin and Etymology of alkyl
probably from German, from Alkohol alcohol
Medical Dictionary
adjective
al·kyl
\ˈal-kəl\
Medical Definition of alkyl
: of, relating to, or being an alkyl alkyl mercurials attack the brain cells—L. J. Goldwater
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alkyl
noun
al·kyl
Medical Definition of alkyl
1: a monovalent aliphatic radical CnH2n+1 (as methyl); broadly : a monovalent aliphatic, aromatic-aliphatic, or alicyclic hydrocarbon radical
2: a compound of one or more alkyl groups with a metal
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